workplace-stories

'I don't have to do half of my job anymore': Part-time grocery worker asks for raise after halting extra work

Remy Millisky

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'I was leaving the company... effective immediately': Buyer told by their boss to "deal with it or leave" chooses the latter option

Brad Dickson

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'You know what? Keep the schedule. I quit': Pizzeria manager cuts employee's hours because he took one break, employee stands up to him and quits

Ben Weiss

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'My manager never spoke to me again after that incident': IT boss insists employee stop using operating system, causes clients lengthy delays

Remy Millisky

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'Choose your battles': Employee refuses to turn off light switch because he clocked out, gets called out in the comments

Ben Weiss

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'I sabotaged her bonus': Employee tanks boss's bonus after boss demands employees mandatory financial contribution to corporate scam,

Brad Dickson

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'I got paid for a full day without working': Employee facing firing for being 1-minute late to work, goes home instead

Brad Dickson

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'I don't understand it': IT guy yelled at by their boss over something they already fixed

Brad Dickson

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'My co-worker is running a yoga studio...instead of working': Professor debates telling on colleague who's making them "carry the burden"

Remy Millisky

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'She told me I could NEVER tell a customer the store was closing': Retail employee works all night long after manager tells them to never tell customers to leave

Remy Millisky

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'I do not want to work for someone like you': Job candidate walks out mid-interview after boss shouts at another employee

Ben Weiss

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'"If it's not in writing, it didn't happen" goes both ways': Micromanager boss wants to know why employee wasn't working during their in-person meeting, employee starts writing everything down

Remy Millisky

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'[I] told them I would not be returning to work': Young worker told by boss to accept job reassignment or find a new one, chooses the latter option

Brad Dickson

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Update: 'You just have to work harder': Employee gets back at boss by writing essay about his poor management, quits as organization goes under

Ben Weiss

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'Quit arguing, if you say another word you’re fired': Boss instructs employee to drive 8 ton backhoe down the highway at 15 miles per hour

Remy Millisky

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'I have over 320 hours of annual leave banked': Boss wants employee to schedule surgery over Christmas so she doesn't have to take her PTO, employee claps back

Ben Weiss

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